Morocco reaps diplomatic gains of soft power in Africa

Morocco is reaping the diplomatic benefits of its south-south cooperation approach and multi-layered African policy capitalizing on soft power. The return to the African Union after more than three decades of absence was a point of inflection showing the Kingdom’s growing clout notably in West Africa, a region in which Moroccan banks and companies have […]

Israel to supply Morocco with air defense system worth $500 mln

Israel has agreed to sell Morocco the Barak MX air and missile defense system in a deal worth more than $500 million, Israeli media reported. The deal was approved by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) after Morocco and Israel sealed a defense cooperation pact last November. The Israeli air defense system protects against a range of […]

Egypt will not stop Ethiopia’s development, President Sisi

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has said that Egypt will not obstruct the development ambitions of neighboring Ethiopia during a visit of a delegation led by Patriarch Abune Matthias. Tensions between the two countries grew when Addis Ababa started building The Great Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile last year. Egypt said the project threatens its […]